Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was a Kenyan author and academic, who was described as "East Africa's leading novelist". He began writing in English, later switching to write primarily in Gikuyu.... Wikipedia

• Born:  James Githuka Ngugi, May 28, 2025, Kamiriithu, Kenya Colony (present-day Kiambu County, Kenya)
• Died:  United States
• Occupation:  Writer
• Language:  English, Swahili, Kikuyu
• Education:  Makerere University (BA), University of Leeds
• Spouse:  Njeeri
• Children:  Mũkoma, Wanjiku and others
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo